UFO finish Tuesday...

It was fun giving myself the goal of completing one UFO each week during November and December last year, and I think it's important that during A Year of Gentle Domesticity the habit continues... 

On Sunday night I chose to find a use for the two blue and white patchwork blocks I made last June....

I'm working at 'refreshing' our bedroom at the moment, and these looked perfect for the centre of two small toppers to cover our bedside tables.

Mr E and I do not having matching drawers. His is slightly rectangular whilst the top of mine is square and a little larger, so even though I used the same fabric to border both blocks, they are slightly different sizes when finished, and I also chose different binding fabric for each.

I got them made to the binding stage late Sunday evening, then Monday morning I brewed a strong coffee and put an episode of 'Rosemary & Thyme' on the telly while I hid the stray quilting threads and blind stitched the binding to the back. 

An hour later both were done and I cannot tell you how  lovely that feeling of accomplishment was for me!

I gave my beloved the more manly of the two, those striped borders instantly bringing memories of my dear Pop to mind. It's like shirting isn't it?

I used the stripe for the binding too...

Mine was the 'pretty' block, (naturally)...

...and I'm really pleased with how the outline quilting allowed the darker shapes to stand out.

The fabrics used in these blocks are from Rachel Ashwell's 'Chambray Rose"...

...and as I still have a good supply I may use them to continue a blue and white flow in our bedroom.

What have you finished recently from the UFO box?

hugs